In 2024, the United States witnessed a mere 1 percent increase in births, totaling over 3.6 million, yet remaining close to record low levels. The fertility rate is approximately 1.6 births per woman, well below the 2.1 needed for population maintenance. This ongoing decline, traced back to the Great Recession, poses potential economic challenges as a smaller workforce supports an aging demographic. The Trump administration and the pronatalist movement aim to combat this trend through cultural initiatives promoting marriage and child-rearing.
Births in the United States increased by just 1 percent in 2024, still near the record low rates, alarming demographers and shaping cultural agendas.
The fertility rate is approximately 1.6 births per woman, significantly below the 2.1 births needed to maintain the population through births alone.
The decline in births, which began with the Great Recession in 2007, is seen as a long-term issue affecting the U.S. economy.
Trump’s administration, alongside the conservative pronatalist movement, is pushing for a cultural shift to encourage marriage and higher birth rates.
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